The Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed Shoaib Akhtar as the brand ambassador of the PCB. He will be working closely with chairman Najam Sethi and the announcement was made by the chief himself on social media.
“Shoaib Akhtar has been appointed Advisor to Chairman on Cricket Affairs/Brand Ambassador PCB” Sethi wrote on twitter.
To this, Akhtar replied: “Looking forward to work with @najamsethi and #pcb to take PAKISTAN cricket to the next level.”
“Am honored to be chosen for these positions in @TheRealPCB ,will work with same passion as i did when playing.Thank you once again! #ShoaibAkhtar #PCB #BrandAmbassador #Advisor” Akhtar wrote in his second tweet.
Akhtar represented Pakistan in 46 Test matches, 163 ODIs and 15 Twenty20Is and picked 178 wickets in tests, 247 wickets in ODIs and 19 wickets in T20Is.